Identificatie
referentie code
IE LMOD 293
Titel
1966 George Colley, Seán Lemass and Jack Lynch by Colman Doyle
Datum(s)
- Twentieth Century (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
Photographic paper, ink. 46 x 58 cm
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Geschiedenis van het archief
13/07/2011
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Print of a black and white photo of George Colley, Séan Lemass and Jack Lynch following Lynch’s victory to succeed Lemass as Taoiseach and Colley’s loss in 1966 taken by Colman Doyle.
Colman Doyle was one of the first documentary-style photographers in Ireland. And this picture is a classic. It was taken in 1966 just after the Fianna Fáil leadership election. George Colley has just been informed that he’s lost the election to Jack Lynch, who is calling his wife to tell her the news. Seán Lemass, the retiring Taoiseach, is in the centre. Lynch was Lemass’s preferred candidate. He went on to serve two terms as Taoiseach.